Thursday, February 27, 2014

Sure, you could serve some high-end Beluga or Ossetra caviar
at your Oscars viewing party, but the problem with that plan is you’d
have to get rich first. I’m not saying you won’t eventually be rolling in it,
but the Academy Awards are Sunday, and we don’t want to rush you.

Instead, you can go with a more affordable option like the
gorgeous trout roe seen glistening herein. This was only $25 for a 2-oz jar,
and that’s purchased in San Francisco, one of the most expensive places on
earth, so I’m hoping you can do even better than that.

It’s so obvious that I didn’t even mention it in the video,
but of course this will work with any type of caviar. Having said that, when
you consider value, it’s hard to beat these golden beads. Trout roe has a
fresh, clean, briny flavor, and an absolutely beautiful texture. The feeling of
those little, subtly salty eggs popping on your tongue is one of life’s great
food experiences.

As far as portioning goes, if you use as much as I did on
the first batch (pictured right), which was about 1 gram per chip, you’ll get between
50-60 hors d'oeuvres. If you want to stretch things a little further, then do
smaller 1/2-gram portions, and get 100-120 still amazing tasting bites.

If you’re like me, and haven’t seen any of the movies yet,
the only good reason to go to an Oscars party is for the food and drinks; and
getting to enjoy something like these caviar “fish & chips” will make
sitting through all those acceptance speeches almost worthwhile. Enjoy!

Hi Chef John, These are pretty little tidbits! I don't care for the taste of any fresh-water fish so I don't think I'll like their roe either. But I love tobiko (flying fish) roe so I'll give your recipe a try with tobiko!

Tobiko is naturally orange in color but you can also get black where they added squid ink, yellow from citrus yuzu, red from beets, and green from spicy wasabi. Pretty and yummy!

I managed to miss a video. How did I ever do that? This looks simple and great. I love caviar and yes, I also buy either trout or whitefish to keep the price down. Sturgeon or Beluga is just too breathtaking for me.

And for those who have never tried caviar give it a go when you have an opportunity to try just a single bite. I did first at a fancy work gathering years ago and I'm glad I did.